2005 FORD FREESTAR Complaints

I HAVE A 05 FORD FREESTAR IN THE GARAGE WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS DESCRIBED BY MANY ON THE INTERNET. MY WIFE WAS GOING TO WORK AND THE VAN LOSS ALL POWER FROM THE TRANSMISSION. SHE WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND IT JUST QUIT. AFTER COASTING TO A STOP SHE CALLED ME. WE HAD TO CALL A WRECKER AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE GARAGE CLOSE TO HOME. AFTER CALLING FORD, (THEIR PRICE OVER THREE THOUSAND) I HAD IT TOWED TO AAMCO FOR AN ESTIMATE, 2,500.00. I'VE BEEN TOLD THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN, THIS IS DANGEROUS AND WE ARE BESIDE OURSELVES THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN. MY WIFE IS 70 YEARS OLD AND THE VAN ONLY HAS 66,000 MILES. P.S I'VE BEEN TOLD THIS COULD BE AN ELECTRONICS PROBLEM THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT. [XXX]. IF THERE'S A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OUTTHERE, I'M IN!!!!!!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2005 FORD FREESTAR 75,000 MILES. TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATES APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES AFTER VAN IS IN DRIVE. WHEN TIRES START TO SPIN, THE COMPUTER DISPLAYS "TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVE". POSSIBLE FALSE WARNING LIGHT? *TR

2005 FORD FREESTAR, 94,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION SLIPS SLIGHTLY AND ENGAGES HARD WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND ALSO FROM NEUTRAL INTO DRIVE. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. OCCURS MOSTLY WHEN BACKING OUT OF GARAGE AND THEN PULLING FORWARD ONTO STREET. *TR

2005 FORD FREESTAR, 89,000 MILES. HIGH PITCH "WHISTLING" NOISE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL. BEARING SEAL WAS BAD. A BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY, COSTING $225, WAS NEEDED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND THEN STALLED. THE FUEL GAUGE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETECTED THAT THE COMPUTER MAIN BRAIN EXHIBITED WATER DAMAGE AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

MY TRANSMISSION JUST FAILED. LUCKILY MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A LOCAL STREET AND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL INTO A BUS STOP. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED AND JUST FOUND OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REBUILT. WE STILL HAVE PAYMENTS LEFT AND WE ONLY ONE VEHICLE. IT COULD TAKE UPTO A WEEK TO FIX. *TR

I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEM WITH MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR IN THE PAST. I WAS DRIVING ALONG ON AN INTERSTATE AND EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ANYMORE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FORWARD WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO VALID WARRANTY AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

DRIVING FROM ABILENE, TX TO PADRE ISLAND, ON IH-10 BETWEEN JUNCTION AND KERRVILLE, TX. CRUISE SET FOR 70-71. TOPED A GRADE IN ROAD, INSTEAD OF RETURNING TO REGUALR GEAR TRANSMISSION QUIT, SPEEDOMETER STARTED DROPING AND TACHOMETER REVED UP TO 6,000 RPM. ENGINE RAN NORMALLY BEFORE INCIDENT AND RUNS NORMALLY AFTER INCIDENT; WHEN TRANSMISSION PUT IN ANY GEAR VEHICLE ACTS LIKE THERE IS NO TRANSMISSION IN IT. THERE WAS NO NOISE, NO FLUID LEAKS SPOTED, NO WARNING INDICATORS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL. PARK POSITION DOES WORK WILL HOLD VEHICLE AS DESIGNED. COST (SO FAR) $640.00 FOR TOWING FROM IH-10 TO ABILENE, TX. ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR $750 - $1600. REFER TO NHTSA CASE NO.'S PE09033 AND EA09016 FOUND ON THE NHTSA WEB-SITE. SUSPECT EITHER TORQUE CONVERTOR FAILURE OR SPLINES ON SHAFT STRIPED. TOWED IN TODAY JUNE 20, 2100 FOR REPAIRS, SO ACTUAL CAUSE NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME. *TT

ON INTERSTATE GOING 70MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON WHEN INSTANTLY ENGINE STARTED RACING THEN IMMEDIATELY STOPPED. THE ENGINE WAS STILL ON BUT THE VAN WOULD NOT MOVE. WE HAD TO PUSH IT OUT OF THE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE WOULD START, BUT IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO ANY GEAR. IT WENT FROM CRUISING AT 70MPH TO A DEAD STOP, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, WITHIN SECONDS. WE HAD FIVE CHILDREN IN A VAN WITH US.....WE COULD HAVE ALL BEEN KILLED. WE HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE, HOWEVER, FORD HAS NOT WARNED ANYONE.